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Article

9 Nov 2003

Author:
Janet Guyon, Fortune

Shell's improving social-responsibility record makes the oil giant attractive to investors

From BP's claim to be moving "beyond petroleum" to Exxon Mobil's "promise of technology," the companies that fill our gas tanks are trying their darnedest to build an eco-friendly image. But will the pitch pay off with investors? Only if the effort is sincere, say two major firms [Sustainable Asset Management, Innovest] that specialize in evaluating companies' stock market prospects based on their social-responsibility credentials. [refers to BP, Shell, ExxonMobil, KPMG]